"VIII." meaning in All languages combined

See VIII. on Wiktionary

Numeral [Translingual]

Head templates: {{head|mul|numeral|upper case Roman numeral}} VIII. (upper case Roman numeral)
  1. Eighth, especially in the names of monarchs or popes the eighth. Tags: Roman, numeral, uppercase Categories (topical): Translingual ordinal numbers Related terms (Next): IX Related terms (Previous): VII

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